Libby had lost seven straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 5-11 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Bigfork Vikings and Valkyries by a score of 5-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings and Valkyries this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in April.
Libby saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Thom, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Bransen Holzer was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Bigfork, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On Bigfork's side, Ryder Hamilton was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was Hamilton's first of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Libby will face off against rival Noxon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bigfork is set to square off against their familiar foe Polson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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